Prior to submitting a new listing

[+Ry Dawg 33]

Any experienced earth cache owners willing to proof read or chime in and make sure it flows smoothly?

 I’m struggling forming questions and second guessing that it’s over simplified my page. 
thanks 

[+coachstahly 682]

Feel free to send me what you've got.  I only have 3 out but happy to help out, if you want someone to give it a once over.

[+sgerbs 6]

Don't worry about your earthcache being sent back to you. My first 5 or 6 all came back to me to have them edited. The more you do, the better you get. If you want me to proofread it as well, send it over.

[+STNolan 193]

We actually have an entire forum thread dedicated to this purpose! Hasn't been used in a while, but it's still a good resource!

[+geoawareUSA9 43]

3 hours ago, sgerbs said:

Don't worry about your earthcache being sent back to you. My first 5 or 6 all came back to me to have them edited.

 

Been there. One of my first got rejected entirely, in fact.

 

3 hours ago, sgerbs said:

The more you do, the better you get.

 

Absolutely. While I'm fond of the places I picked for my first few, I admit the earthcaches I put there don't hold up as well as my more recent ones.

 

@Ry Dawg, if you're comfortable posting it in the open, that's what this forum is for: to help for a better earthcaching experience. Or if you want to go offline with any who have offered to help, you're in good hands.

[+sgerbs 6]

14 hours ago, geoawareUSA9 said:

Been there. One of my first got rejected entirely, in fact.

Same. Looking back on it, I understand why. It was hard at first, but I appreciate the advice I've received from GeoAwares. I'd like to think that my earthcaches only get better.

[+geoawareUSA9 43]

On 11/16/2020 at 12:42 PM, sgerbs said:

Same. Looking back on it, I understand why. It was hard at first, but I appreciate the advice I've received from GeoAwares. I'd like to think that my earthcaches only get better.

 

Good to hear. I got discouraged after my submission got rejected, it turns out it was too close to another, similar feature, and my earthcache wasn't different enough. And the feature was in Iceland, so I couldn't just pop back and fix it. But I kept at it, and, well, here I am as a geoaware, so it went well enough, I guess.

[+STNolan 193]

Some people talk about High D/T ratings.

Some people talk about solving a difficult puzzle.

Some people talk about the cool places they go.

 

But I'll be honest, I'm still chasing that high from the first time I submitted an EC to the Geoaware and said "looking for feedback on what needs to change" and he said "I can publish it right now."

Whoosh. Blew. My. Mind.